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The '''International Federation of Football History & Statistics''' (IFFHS) is an organization that chronicles the history and records of [[association football]].<ref name=IFFHS>{{cite web|url=http://www.iffhs.de/?b3120fe3016e23617ff3c17f7370eff3702bb1c2bb19|title=The History of IFFHS|work=IFFHS official website|accessdate=2009-09-14}}</ref><ref>Rafa Jiménez, ''IFFHS: La calculadora del fútbol''. ''[[Don Balón]]'' (1656), 9/15 julio 2007, p.50</ref><ref name="Mundo Deportivo">{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundodeportivo.es/gen/20100108/53863553762/noticia/que-es-la-iffhs.html|title=¿Qué es la IFFHS?|publisher=[[El Mundo Deportivo]]|date=2010-01-08|accessdate=2010-01-20}}</ref> It was founded on 27 March 1984 at [[Leipzig]] (East Germany) by Dr. Alfredo Pöge with the blessings of general secretary of the [[FIFA]] at the time, Dr. Helmut Käser.<ref name=IFFHS/> The IFFHS was based at Al-Muroor Street 147, [[Abu Dhabi]] ([[United Arab Emirates]]) for some time but, in 2010, relocated to [[Bonn]], Germany.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iffhs.de/?b1c0cfb2917f32a16e33417f7370eff3702bb1c2bb1f|title=International Federation of Football History & Statistics|work=IFFHS official website|accessdate=2009-09-14}}</ref>
The '''International Federation of Football History & Statistics''' (IFFHS) is an organization that chronicles the history and records of [[association football]].<ref name=IFFHS>{{cite web|url=http://www.iffhs.de/?b3120fe3016e23617ff3c17f7370eff3702bb1c2bb19|title=The History of IFFHS|work=IFFHS official website|accessdate=2009-09-14}}</ref><ref>Rafa Jiménez, ''IFFHS: La calculadora del fútbol''. ''[[Don Balón]]'' (1656), 9/15 julio 2007, p.50</ref><ref name="Mundo Deportivo">{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundodeportivo.es/gen/20100108/53863553762/noticia/que-es-la-iffhs.html|title=¿Qué es la IFFHS?|publisher=[[El Mundo Deportivo]]|date=2010-01-08|accessdate=2010-01-20}}</ref> It was founded on 27 March 1984 at [[Leipzig]] (East Germany) by Dr. Alfredo Pöge with the blessings of general secretary of the [[FIFA]] at the time, Dr. Helmut Käser.<ref name=IFFHS/> In 2006 the IFFHS based at Borsigallee 15, 53125 Bonn, Germany.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iffhs.de/?b1c0cfb2917f32a16e33417f7370eff3702bb1c2bb1f|title=International Federation of Football History & Statistics|work=IFFHS official website|accessdate=2009-09-14}}</ref>


During its early stages, and through the years until 2002, the IFFHS concentrated on publishing quarterly magazines like ''Fußball-Weltzeitschrift'', ''Libero spezial deutsch'', and ''Libero international''.<ref>[http://www.fussballbuecher.com/WM-1934.html A couple of former ''Weltzeitschrift'' cover pages can be looked up at]</ref><!-- A source saying that they published those books would be preferable to the one before this note --> When these had to be discontinued for reasons which were not officially told, the organization published its material in a series of multi-lingual books in co-operation with sponsors.<ref name="Don Balón">Rafa Jiménez, ''IFFHS: La calculadora del fútbol''. ''[[Don Balón]]'' (1656), 9/15 julio 2007, p.50 (in Spanish).</ref> <!-- Not a list of the books, but an actual record of their existence, i.e. a review on a website or somesuch --> The statistical organization has now confined its publishing activities to its website, receiving logistical support from FIFA,<ref name="Don Balón"/> organization that recognise the IFFHS and its work<ref name="Mundo Deportivo"/><ref name="Don Balón"/> although the latter has no affiliation with the football's [[FIFA|governing body]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fifa.com/newscentre/news/newsid=86239.html|title=Does FIFA employ a ranking system for club teams similar to the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking for national teams?|publisher=www.fifa.com|date=2003-03-28|accessdate=2009-09-14}}</ref> The magazine's back issues can still be obtained through internet sources.
During its early stages, and through the years until 2002, the IFFHS concentrated on publishing quarterly magazines like ''Fußball-Weltzeitschrift'', ''Libero spezial deutsch'', and ''Libero international''.<ref>[http://www.fussballbuecher.com/WM-1934.html A couple of former ''Weltzeitschrift'' cover pages can be looked up at]</ref><!-- A source saying that they published those books would be preferable to the one before this note --> When these had to be discontinued for reasons which were not officially told, the organization published its material in a series of multi-lingual books in co-operation with sponsors.<ref name="Don Balón">Rafa Jiménez, ''IFFHS: La calculadora del fútbol''. ''[[Don Balón]]'' (1656), 9/15 julio 2007, p.50 (in Spanish).</ref> <!-- Not a list of the books, but an actual record of their existence, i.e. a review on a website or somesuch --> The statistical organization has now confined its publishing activities to its website, receiving logistical support from FIFA,<ref name="Don Balón"/> organization that recognise the IFFHS and its work<ref name="Mundo Deportivo"/><ref name="Don Balón"/> although the latter has no affiliation with the football's [[FIFA|governing body]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fifa.com/newscentre/news/newsid=86239.html|title=Does FIFA employ a ranking system for club teams similar to the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking for national teams?|publisher=www.fifa.com|date=2003-03-28|accessdate=2009-09-14}}</ref> The magazine's back issues can still be obtained through internet sources.

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The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) is an organization that chronicles the history and records of association football.[1][2][3] It was founded on 27 March 1984 at Leipzig (East Germany) by Dr. Alfredo Pöge with the blessings of general secretary of the FIFA at the time, Dr. Helmut Käser.[1] In 2006 the IFFHS based at Borsigallee 15, 53125 Bonn, Germany.[4]

During its early stages, and through the years until 2002, the IFFHS concentrated on publishing quarterly magazines like Fußball-Weltzeitschrift, Libero spezial deutsch, and Libero international.[5] When these had to be discontinued for reasons which were not officially told, the organization published its material in a series of multi-lingual books in co-operation with sponsors.[6] The statistical organization has now confined its publishing activities to its website, receiving logistical support from FIFA,[6] organization that recognise the IFFHS and its work[3][6] although the latter has no affiliation with the football's governing body.[7] The magazine's back issues can still be obtained through internet sources.

Continental Clubs of the 20th Century

Main article: IFFHS continental Clubs of the 20th Century

In 2009, the IFFHS released the results of a statistical study which determined the best continental clubs of the 20th Century.[8] The ranking did not consider the performance of the teams in national football tournaments (except in the Oceania's club ranking due to limited editions held under OFC club competitions), the performance in the intercontinental or world-wide club competitions or those submitted in the IFFHS Club World Ranking, available since 1991.[9]

Based on this statistical study series, Spain's Real Madrid, Uruguay's Peñarol, Ghana's Asante Kotoko, Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal, Costa Rica's Saprissa and Australia's South Melbourne were named as "continental clubs of the century" by the IFFHS between 10 September and 13 October 2009. These clubs were awarded with a golden trophy and a certificate during the World Football Gala celebrated at Fulham, London (England) on 11 May 2010.[10][11]

Criticism

Karl Lennartz, a sports historian from Cologne, Germany, calls the organization "obscure", describing it as a one man show of its chairman Alfredo Pöge.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "The History of IFFHS". IFFHS official website. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
  2. ^ Rafa Jiménez, IFFHS: La calculadora del fútbol. Don Balón (1656), 9/15 julio 2007, p.50
  3. ^ a b "¿Qué es la IFFHS?". El Mundo Deportivo. 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
  4. ^ "International Federation of Football History & Statistics". IFFHS official website. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
  5. ^ A couple of former Weltzeitschrift cover pages can be looked up at
  6. ^ a b c Rafa Jiménez, IFFHS: La calculadora del fútbol. Don Balón (1656), 9/15 julio 2007, p.50 (in Spanish).
  7. ^ "Does FIFA employ a ranking system for club teams similar to the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking for national teams?". www.fifa.com. 2003-03-28. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
  8. ^ "World Honours: The continental Clubs of the Century". IFFHS official website. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
  9. ^ "Europe's club of the Century". IFFHS official website. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
  10. ^ "World Football Gala 2010 in London". International Federation of Football History & Statistics. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
  11. ^ "Real Madrid, mejor club de Europa del Siglo XX (video de la premiación)" (in Spanish). Real Madrid Club de Fútbol official website. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  12. ^ Statistisches Phänomen in taz.de (German)
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